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Dangerbird Records 
Founded 2004 Distributor(s) Fontana Distribution Genre Alternative rock
Indie rockCountry of origin United States Location Silver Lake, Los Angeles, California Official Website http://www.dangerbirdrecords.com Dangerbird Records is an independent record label located in Los Angeles, California. Founded by Jeff Castelaz and Peter Walker in 2004, the label is home to artists across the globe, as well as part of the burgeoning Silver Lake music scene. Their small roster of artists has enjoyed international acclaim.
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History
The two founders represented different roles in the music industry. Castelaz had worked as a manager for various bands (including Citizen King), while Walker was a singer-songwriter. The label's first release: Walker's solo album Landed.[1]
Their business approach includes a strong emphasis on artist development, as well as working with a network of partners to help the bands reach a wide market.[2] Like many indie labels, Dangerbird uses the Alternative Distribution Alliance; however, in January 2011, they switched distribution to UMe-owned Fontana Distribution.[3]
Dangerbird gained repute after releasing Carnavas, the debut full-length album by Silversun Pickups, in 2006, to sales of over 375,000. The band's lead singer Brian Aubert has said of Dangerbird, "They believe in careers, and the long haul - something that majors used to believe in. They stuck with us when most people wouldn't have."[4]
In January 2008, Castelaz merged Cast Management, his long-running artist and producer management firm, with the label and formed Dangerbird Management. The company has also expanded to include publishing and merchandising.
The outside of Dangerbird's headquarters in Silver Lake features a tribute to Castelaz's son Pablo, who died of cancer in 2009 and was the inspiration for the Pablove Foundation.[5]
Label roster
Darker My Love - live in concert
- Beady Eye (US/Canada)
- Ben Lee
- Butch Walker
- Codeine Velvet Club
- Darker My Love
- The Dears
- Delphic
- Division Day
- Eric Avery
- Eulogies
- The Fling
- Fitz and The Tantrums
- Hot Hot Heat
- The Limousines
- Maritime
- Minus the Bear
- The One AM Radio
- Sea Wolf
- Silversun Pickups
- SkySaw
Management roster
- Eagles of Death Metal
- Tony Hoffer
- Darker My Love
- Eulogies
- The Dears
- Division Day
- Dave Cooley
- Peter Walker
Former artists
- All Smiles
- Bad Veins
- Dappled Cities
- Joy Zipper
- La Rocca
- Sabrosa Purr
See also
References
- ^ Wood, Mikael. "Dangerbird's Wings: Silversun Pickups' Label Bangs Out a Template for a Post–Major Label Landscape". LA Weekly. http://www.laweekly.com/2009-04-16/music/dangerbird-39-s-wings/.
- ^ Baca, Ricardo (March 2, 2008). "Small-is-good strategy works for indie label". The Denver Post. http://www.denverpost.com/entertainment_old/ci_8401306.
- ^ Halperin, Shirley (November 1, 2010). "Universal's Fontana Partners With Dangerbird Records". The Hollywood Reporter. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/universals-fontana-partners-dangerbird-records-34173.
- ^ Martins, Chris (August 22, 2010). "L.A.'s string of indie labels succeeds with a jack-of-all-trades approach". Los Angeles Times. http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-ca-la-indie-labels-20100822,0,7365459,full.story.
- ^ Villand, Kiino (January 2, 2010). "Dangerbird Records moves into a new Barbara Bestor-designed compound". Style Section L.A. http://www.stylesectionla.com/area/article/2010/01/02/rare-bird.
External links
Categories:- Alternative rock record labels
- American independent record labels
- Indie music record labels
- United States independent record label stubs
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